Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief
Wine Experts Raise Heat Over Fake Wine Claims
Wine authentication expert Maureen Downey, who was instrumental in bringing down counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan, has spoken out after the chairman of The Wine Institute of Las Vegas sued her for accusing him of selling fake wines, an accusation that he said cost him millions in lost sales…
Scientists Studying Botrytis Rot Discover Link to Winegrape Ripeness
Dr. Dario Cantu, an assistant professor at the University of California at Davis, is a longtime devotee ofsweet wines, and it’s little wonder: For the past 11 years, he’s made it his business to study Botrytis cinerea, the fungal infection that can elevate grapes to honey-rich wines by producing so-called noble rotor rapidly devastate acres with gray rot…
Digital Mapping Could Help Growers Improve Vineyard Management Plans
Cornell University researchers are working on a project that will give grape growers access to digital maps detailing the health of their vineyards at a level never before achieved…
They’ll Beg to Stay! Retaining Good Employees
Employee retention is a HOT management topic. Forward-thinking employers know that emphasizing employee retention is a key strategy, as losing excellent employees and hiring and training new employees can be very costly and time-consuming…
Growth of Wine Industry Scrutinized in 2015
Top 10 Business Stories of 2015 in Sonoma County
Michigan Mead-Makers Looking for a Way to Change Laws
Cautious Optimism for 2016’s Fine Wine Market
Wine Harvest 2015: Piedmont’s Wineries Enjoy a Summer in the Sun
Israeli Lawmakers Taste West Bank Wine in Knesset
Puglia: Italy’s Value Wine Region
Fears for Marlborough Vineyards
Wine Spectator’s Top New Wine Videos of 2015
Office Manager
All American Containers – Kalama, WA, United States
Tasting Room Assistant
Karah Estate Vineyard – Cotati, CA, United States
Wine and Sales Educator/Tasting Server
Fazeli Cellars – Temecula, CA, United States
Feature Your Job Listing in the Afternoon Brief
The Curious Case of Champagne Jayne
Andrew Kamphuis: Goodbye Isn’t Easy. Moving On From WineDirect and Vin65
Monterey County Wine Pioneer Rich Smith Leaves Behind Big Legacy at 69
10,000 Tastes Later, an Updated ‘Wine Bible’
2015 year in Review and Hopes and Fears for 2016: Dan Townsend, Treasury Wine Estates
Calistoga Wine Growers Announces New President
Roman Roth named Long Island Wine Council President
Q&A: Vincent Perrin, CIVC Director
Jean-Charles Boisset Visits Opici Family Distributing
The Future Is Pinot, Says Wine Expert and Taste of Tasmania Keynote Speaker Brian Schmidt
Lodi Winemakers Honored in List of Top 20 Most Admired Grapegrowers in North America
Charly Foucault of Clos Rougeard Dies
Wine Label Bears Familiar Name
Franciacorta Consorzio Appoints New President
Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Going to Make Their Own Wine?